Even in my own community I have heard people talk about the environment, housing, homelessness, or any of the problems that ...
Mankiller’s life resembled many Native people’s lives in the 20th century before she assumed the role of principal chief of the Cherokee Nation in 1985. She was born in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, at ...
Wilma Mankiller served in the top leadership role of the Cherokee Nation from 1985 to 1995. Peter Turnley/Corbis Historical via Getty Images ...